DURRËS 1941

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Location

City

Durrës

County

Durrës

Region

Northern Albania

Country

Albania

Ancient place

Dyrr(h)achium

Lat/Long/Alt

41.325 / 19.456 / -0.57 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

Find spot comment

Precise findspot not known

Information

9351

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Hoard name

DURRËS 1941

Alternative names

EPIDAMNOS; DYRRACHIUM; DURAZZO

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

30 Aug 1941

Total number of coins

3901

Summary

This hoard was found in three ceramic pots and contained more than 4000 silver coins from which H. Ceka has published a total of about 3900 Roman Imperial coins in 1958. According to the publication of the hoard, which refers to the inquiry held by the Albanian Institutions at the time of the discovery, the hoard was constituted by silver coins and gold jewelry (rings, necklaces) but the latter was dispersed immediately after the discovery. Also, more than 100 coins were dispersed after the discovery. The coins are mostly Denarius dating from Nero to Marcus Aurelius (54-175 AD). Based on the numismatic data (there is no archaeological excavation that can help at the precision of the hoard's burying date), it should have been buried around or short after 170 AD.

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Disposition

The hoard is actually part of the collection of the Coin Cabinet, Institute of Archaeology, Albania
Comment

The hoard was found during some public works made near the city center in 1941. The precise location is not known, but according to the publication of H. Ceka, the finding spot was located at the crossing between one of the main roads of the city center and the marketplace.
Closing reign (earliest)

Marcus Aurelius
Terminal year (earliest)

170
Closing reign (latest)

Marcus Aurelius
Terminal year (latest)

175
Opening year (earliest)

54
Opening year (latest)

68
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Numismatic rating

Good
Rating comment

The hoard is recorded based on its publication. Partly entered at coin level (Trajan-Marcus Aurelius).
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Fair

Site comment

The discovery was made during the public works near the city center and not during an archaeological excavation.
Date of context (from)

1941
Recovery method

Non-archaeological intervention
Site class

Urban

Context

Uncertain

Containers belonging to this hoard

Three vessels

The records about the hoard mention it was found in three ceramic vessels which were dispersed immediately after the discovery.

References

Reference

Ceka, H. - 1958 - Zbulimi i nje thesari monetash antike ne Durres

Uploaded by A. Meta, 15 July 2017. Updated by C. Gazdac (July 2021). Coin-level data (Trajan-Marcus Aurelius) provided by M. Ball (Jan. 22).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

DURRËS 1941

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Three vessels

The records about the hoard mention it was found in three ceramic vessels which were dispersed immediately after the discovery.

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Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

DURRËS 1941

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Three vessels

The records about the hoard mention it was found in three ceramic vessels which were dispersed immediately after the discovery.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire